GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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Word | Meaning |
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lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
outgoing | going away : departing |
seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |